Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Hits $176 Million Ahead of Midterms
THE SO WHAT
Crypto is treating policy as a core battleground—$176M in spend is institutional, not hobbyist. If your roadmap depends on on-chain rails, assume the regulatory environment will be actively shaped, not passively received, and build scenarios for both tighter and looser regimes.
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